India, Aug. 9 -- Delhi AAP president Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday alleged that subsidised rice meant for distribution among the poor in the national capital was instead being sold to a private company in Haryana, claiming the arrangement could lead to a Rs.22,000 crore scam over three years.

Addressing a press conference, Bharadwaj alleged that around 31,000 metric tonnes of rice per week, procured at a subsidised rate, was not reaching the intended beneficiaries and was subsequently being sold in the open market to a private company in Haryana.

He claimed the rice was obtained at around Rs.23.20 per kg and allegedly sold for Rs.46 per kg, generating a commission of about Rs.23 per kg. According to Bharadwaj, this amounted to an alleged ...